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Consists of two or more letters that must be combined to arrive at the correct pronunciation. The letters cannot be sounded out separately for proper pronunciation.
- Two-letter initial consonant blends
- s- blends: sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st, and sw
- -r blends: br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, and tr
- -l blends: bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, and sl
- t- blends: tw
- Three-letter initial consonant blends
- scr, spr, str, thr, and spl
Combination of two letters that create one sound when pronounced.
Initial consonant digraphs
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